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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1951
Page
2
A garbled OCR note references a murder of former mallam Yona Bobby Lee on May 2. It mentions a £1,000 bail, a plea to bring the charges to an early date, and lists defendants Barry Hitle and Cindy Muriel Hyer with ages and locations.
Police fear workers may be swept away if the hillside dam fails near Lore as the coping wall crumbles. Evacuations spurred by radio alerts and volunteers. 1600 residents warned of a potential 12 foot tidal wave. Dam wall loss threatens dozens of farmhouses and valley homes.
Sweden eyes European success as they aim to reach the semi finals by beating Britain in the quarterfinals. Singles star Sven Davidson and Lanbert Bergelin lead a strong lineup with recent gains against Australia and India signaling form across the Atlantic.
The Minister for Civil Aviation Mr Anthony said in Sydney at Rose Bay today that NZ wool flown to Australia for disposal has bales piled up. He noted air freight from Auckland to Sydney costs about 4d per lb and criticized Communist trade restrictions. Transport via road follows due to rail shortages, raising concerns over costly handling of goods.
A note from London reports Herbert George Eldred, a veteran who served in four wars including Khartoum and the Boer campaigns, died after an injury from a broken orange peel caused him to fall against a stationary car at Humtings Hospital. The incident followed a fractured thigh suffered days earlier.
Paris reports Joan Borotra, 52, a veteran French international, remains a Wimbledon contender this year in the doubles event. Known as the Bounding Basque, he won his first Wimbledon title 21 years ago and is among six players nominated for the championships by the French Lawn Tennis Federation.
A fragmentary account notes that several German figures linked to Nazi mass killings were executed after last appeals failed. Names include General Otto Oalendarf and General aval Pohl with others tied to Buchenwald and Warsaw Ghetto actions. The report mentions pending hangings and U.S. Supreme Court involvement.
A round of school sports saw football, hockey, basketball and tennis results across High and Grade divisions. Highlights include High 16 defeating Telopea 3 while High 6 beat Telopea 3, and multiple grade basketball matches with High teams posting several big wins.
State Lottery No 2810 drawn today yields major prize winner Flist 67678. Syndicates named include God Friend at 128 Nottinghill Road Lidcombe and Hairdo at Royal Hotel Tingba. Lottery No 2311 scheduled to be drawn tomorrow.
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